The Ultimate Guide to Risk & Compliance
A curated Indian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Risk & Compliance.
What to know about Risk & Compliance
Risk & Compliance is a critical domain encompassing the strategies, tools, and frameworks organisations use to identify, manage, and mitigate risks while ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and internal policies. This area has grown increasingly complex with evolving technology landscapes and cyber threats, making it essential for businesses to stay informed and adaptive.
Recent developments highlight the dynamic nature of risk and compliance, including innovations like AI-powered suites enhancing governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) management, as well as emerging security challenges such as growing API vulnerabilities in financial sectors and the targeting of cloud resources by cyber-attacks. Organisations must navigate an expanding regulatory environment, with new standards and certifications marking benchmarks for data protection, operational resilience, and cybersecurity readiness.
Beyond technology, risk and compliance involve critical considerations around human factors, corporate governance, and the alignment of security practices with business objectives. Insights into cloud governance, supply chain security, and identity management demonstrate the multifaceted approach required to manage risks effectively in a digital-first world.
For readers, exploring stories tagged with Risk & Compliance offers valuable perspectives on cutting-edge solutions, regulatory changes, and strategic guidance. It is an essential resource for professionals aiming to understand and implement robust risk management frameworks, enhance cybersecurity posture, comply with evolving standards, and ultimately safeguard their organisations against the multifarious risks of today’s interconnected environment.
Indian Risk & Compliance News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Anaptyss launches IGNITE to spur employee innovation
Staff across Anaptyss will be able to turn frontline ideas into customer solutions, patents and rewards under the new IGNITE programme.
World Fintech Day spotlights trusted data in India and EMEA
Growth in India and the Gulf is exposing weak customer data, with inaccurate records slowing onboarding, payments and fraud checks.
Fintech's biggest KPI should no longer be transactions: It should be financial confidence
India's fintech sector may need new benchmarks as simple transaction counts fail to show whether users really understand and trust digital finance.
Saviynt tops USD $300 million ARR & launches Zuma AI
The rise of AI agents is forcing security teams to rethink access controls, as the identity vendor passes USD $300 million in ARR.
Hostin Services wins AWS Premier Tier partner status
The AWS designation could help enterprises seeking better support for migrations, security and cost control as cloud and AI spending comes under scrutiny.
Saviynt tops USD $300 million ARR with Zuma launch
New controls for AI agents and machine identities come as Saviynt passes USD $300 million in annual recurring revenue, with bookings up more than 80%.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Risk & Compliance
TP named visionary leader in Asia-Pacific Frost Radar
Menlo expands AI agent security for Copilot & Gemini
Ethyca launches Astralis to govern enterprise AI data
Sentra launches Shadow AI DLP to block sensitive data
Check Point named Frost visionary in risk platform
Featured News
Manufacturers strengthen OT security as threats intensify
Production line shutdowns and safety risks are pushing manufacturers to invest in OT defences built for ageing industrial systems.
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
Check Point: Hackers are already in. Act accordingly
Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in hours or minutes, leaving many organisations compromised before defenders spot the breach.
OnBoard says board AI policy key, but lags behind in adoption
Most boards are using AI, but formal guidelines are still missing as adoption races ahead of governance, OnBoard's survey found.
John Margerison on the new class of employee: AI managers
Businesses should treat AI like a new hire, as weak oversight could expose sensitive data and leave staff needing fresh skills to stay relevant.
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.
Quantum computers aren't here yet. But the data threat is
Hackers are already stockpiling encrypted data for Q-Day, when quantum machines could break RSA and ECC in minutes.
Check Point Technologies: On vigilance, Mythos and beyond
AI-driven vulnerability scanning is forcing firms to rethink complacency as Check Point says existing defences still help against Mythos.
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.
Expert Columns
Supercharged security: Cyber risk in the age of frontier AI
Why enterprise AI must learn to act, not just talk
What Role Does Data Quality Play in Data Governance?
From routing to revenue: Why payment orchestration has become a boardroom issue
The Hidden Cost of Identity Friction in Retail
World Fintech Day spotlights trusted data in India and EMEA
Fintech's biggest KPI should no longer be transactions: It should be financial confidence
SonicWall joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing to find flaws
Fraud prevention for hospitality leaders: Tackling hotel booking fraud
Managing your supplier risk isn't a deadline. It's about your resilience
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Risk & Compliance News
FICO names Tech Mahindra winner in eCommerce hackathon
The award could help Indian online retailers cut costly cash-on-delivery returns, with FICO estimating monthly losses avoided of INR 1 crore.
BioCatch flags surge in SMS fraud targeting Indian banks
Mobile-led fraud is forcing Indian banks to confront faster scams, bigger attempted transfers and a growing mule network.
Liquidnitro names ex-EA CTO after USD $19.1m raise
The game developer is using fresh capital to scale AI-driven production and live services as it faces rising costs and tougher launch economics.
Harness launches tools to manage AI agents lifecycle
Only 8% of organisations have agentic AI in production, highlighting the governance gap Harness aims to close with its new tools.
CloudifyOps launches MIXIMO for cloud migration plans
That could cut cloud migration risk and planning time for firms moving workloads across Amazon Web Services, Azure and Google Cloud Platform.
AI shifts focus to governance across enterprise security
Boards now face rising pressure to govern AI agents and multiple tools as enterprises embed the technology across security, CX and IT.
AI Appreciation Day spotlights India's growth stakes
Indian firms and schools face a widening AI skills gap as leaders warn of productivity gains, job disruption and ethical risks.
TCS opens Bengaluru AI lab for industrial autonomy
Manufacturers and transport firms will be able to test AI systems in Bengaluru before deployment, cutting risk in live industrial operations.
Equiti opens Bangalore technology hub for global growth
The Dubai-based group is tapping India's engineering talent to deepen support for client platforms, AI and cyber security worldwide.
Bank of Maharashtra launches cybersecurity hackathon
Students and dropouts will pitch banking security ideas for a prize pool of more than INR ₹10 lakh as digital fraud risks mount.
Unwired Connect wins DALI-2 certification for drivers
Standards-based lighting controls should be easier to specify in mixed-vendor projects after the company secured DALI-2 approval for six LED drivers.
RiskProfiler wins 120 G2 nods across 31 categories
The recognition underscores rising demand for cyber-risk tools that show measurable returns, as buyers demand faster deployment and continuous monitoring.
Hyderabad police deploy Blue Cloud's SOCEYE platform
The rollout gives Hyderabad City Police a live tool to verify claims, route online complaints and preserve evidence across multiple Indian languages.
ESDS launches Swaraj Cloud for Indian regulated sectors
Indian banks and government bodies get a domestic cloud option as ESDS seeks to ease data-residency compliance and speed deployments in minutes.
Securonix names Toby Weiss as Chief Executive Officer
Rising alert volumes and staff shortages are pushing security teams towards AI tools that cut costs and speed investigations.
NLB Services repositions as an enterprise transformation company
Clients seeking fewer vendors may now get workforce, technology and risk support from one provider as AI deployments scale beyond pilots.
OptiValue Tek launches SENTINEL-DOME for drone defence
Airports and energy sites facing escalating drone threats may gain faster response times as the new system combines radar, cameras and interceptor drones.
Salesforce & Hero FinCorp cut loan processing time
Turnaround times for two-wheeler loans have fallen 72%, easing delays for dealers and first-time buyers across Hero FinCorp's network.
India banks warn of surging fraud losses & AI risk
Indian banks are bracing for higher losses as 84% of leaders report rising fraud and growing concern over AI-driven scams.
TransBnk rebrands as TBX to widen corporate banking
Existing customers will see no disruption as the renamed TBX expands beyond transaction banking into treasury, payments and enterprise finance tools.
Job Moves
Liquidnitro names ex-EA CTO after USD $19.1m raise
Securonix names Toby Weiss as Chief Executive Officer
Inspira Enterprise names Lt Gen Pant strategic adviser
Vehere appoints Somnath Banerjee to senior support role
Zopper appoints Rahul Singh as Chief Financial Officer